Lincoln was elected in 1860, Kennedy in 1960, 100 years apart
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the back of the head.
Now it gets really weird
Lincoln’s secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy’s Secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinated by Southerners who held extremist views.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both assassins were murdered before they could be brought to trial.
Now hang on to your seat
Lincoln was shot at the theatre named ‘Ford.’
Kennedy was shot in a car called ‘Lincoln’ made by ‘Ford.’
Lincoln was shot in a theatre and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theatre.
LlNCOLN and KENNEDY each have 7 letters.
ANDREW JOHNSON and LYNDON JOHNSON each have 13 letters.
JOHN WlLKES BOOTH and LEE HARVEY OSWALD each has 15 letters.
A Licoln staffer, Miss Kennedy, told him not to go to the Theater.
A Kennedy staffer, Miss Lincoln, told him not to go to Dallas.
Would you call it a coincidence or careful work of Future planning?
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